Department Detail - Doll & Teddy Bears Auctions

Dolls & Teddy Bears

Since 2013, SAS have held regular stand-alone Dolls & Teddy Bears auctions. These auctions always include a good mixture of antique and vintage dolls, dolls’ houses and their chattels, antique, vintage and collectable Teddy Bears and soft toys, puppets, rocking horses, Noah’s Arks, wood, composition and paper traditional toys and games, automata and much more.

In 2025, the Dolls & Teddy Bears department hit an all-time high by sales totaling over £1,000,000. Including 'Happy', a Steiff 1926 teddy bear from 'Teddy Bears of Witney' realised £45,000 plus BP.

Experience and knowledge allows us to give you expert and comprehensive advice when selling. Prior to the auction a professional, colour online catalogue is produced and publicised worldwide to ensure that your items reach the excellent prices they deserve.

Our consultants are available and eager to offer friendly and honest advice to any buyers with questions regarding items for sale, prior, during or post auction.

Any enquiries regarding buying or selling and for more information, please contact our specialists, Daniel Agnew, or Helen Eames, on +44 (0) 1635 580595, daniel@specialauctionservices.com, or via our contact us page.

Our Experts

Daniel Agnew

Doll and Teddy Bear Specialist Consultant

Helen Eames

Dolls & Teddy Bear Assistant

Upcoming Dolls & Teddy Bears Auctions

Fine Dolls, Teddy Bears and Traditional Toys Auction

Fine Dolls, Teddy Bears and Traditional Toys Auction

24th Jun, 2025 - 25th Jun, 2025

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Popular Dolls & Teddy Bears

Popular Dolls & Teddy Bears

16th Sep, 2025 10:00

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Auction highlights

Popular Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction - 11^th March 2025

Auction Results

208 - A Chiltern 1950s/60s panda bear on a trike,

A Chiltern 1950s/60s panda bear on a trike
Sold for £210
Estimated at £40 - £60

176 - A 1977 to 1980 black Sindy Ballerina doll,

A 1977 to 1980 black Sindy Ballerina doll
Sold for £380
Estimated at £80 - £100

516 - A Lord Roberts Workshop wooden Noah's Ark with animals,

A Lord Roberts Workshop wooden Noah's Ark with animals
Sold for £220
Estimated at £60 - £80

513 - A toy 'Lightwate's General Stores' shop,

A toy 'Lightwate's General Stores' shop
Sold for £750
Estimated at £40 - £60

571 - An Alpha Farnell teddy bear, circa 1930,

An Alpha Farnell teddy bear, circa 1930
Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200

8 - A Steiff limited edition Margit Richter designers choice Claude teddy bear,

A Steiff limited edition Margit Richter designers choice Claude teddy bear
Sold for £210
Estimated at £100 - £150

Previous Auction Highlights

66 - An 1820s Seiffen/Olberhau region turned wooden set of Hussar soldiers with provenance,

11th Mar, 2025
An 1820s Seiffen/Olberhau region turned wooden set of Hussar soldiers with provenance
Sold for £4,200
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

917 - ‘Nelson’, a fine, rare and early Portrait Emile Jumeau bebe No.5,

27th Nov, 2024
‘Nelson’, a fine, rare and early Portrait Emile Jumeau bebe No.5
Sold for £8,500
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000

381 - An early 20th century Erzgebirge miner smoker,

11th Mar, 2025
An early 20th century Erzgebirge miner smoker
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £80 - £120

228 - Kanga and Roo No.2, the childhood toy of Anne Darlington, Christopher Robin’s best childhood friend with photos,

3rd Dec, 2024
Kanga and Roo No.2, the childhood toy of Anne Darlington, Christopher Robin’s best childhood friend with photos
Sold for £13,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

105 - Four mid 19th century wooden Hussar bandsmen,

11th Mar, 2025
Four mid 19th century wooden Hussar bandsmen
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £500 - £800

231 - A mid to late 19th century Thüringen frog eating fly crank handled ‘eater’,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid to late 19th century Thüringen frog eating fly crank handled ‘eater’
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

262 - A mid to late 19th century German composition French Gendarme cryer,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid to late 19th century German composition French Gendarme cryer
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £300 - £500

257 - A fine early Steiff teddy bear, circa 1906 with provenance,

26th Nov, 2024
A fine early Steiff teddy bear, circa 1906 with provenance
Sold for £2,700
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

267 - A 19th century Erzgebirge painted wooden kitchen house crank toy,

11th Mar, 2025
A 19th century Erzgebirge painted wooden kitchen house crank toy
Sold for £2,400
Estimated at £300 - £400

3rd Dec, 2024
‘Happy’
Sold for £45,000
Estimated at £20,000 - £30,000

94 - Five late 19th century German wooden Zouaves, probably Seiffen/Olbernhau region,

11th Mar, 2025
Five late 19th century German wooden Zouaves, probably Seiffen/Olbernhau region
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £300 - £400

538 - A rare Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House replica Wealdon’s Ladies’ Journal,

27th Nov, 2024
A rare Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House replica Wealdon’s Ladies’ Journal
Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £400

241 - An early to mid 19th century Oberammergau wooden figure of a woman with suitor hidden in her skirt,

11th Mar, 2025
An early to mid 19th century Oberammergau wooden figure of a woman with suitor hidden in her skirt
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

170 - Captain Bruiny, a rare Steiff teddy bear, circa 1908, home dressed in 1st World War British uniform and provenance,

26th Nov, 2024
Captain Bruiny, a rare Steiff teddy bear, circa 1908, home dressed in 1st World War British uniform and provenance
Sold for £3,800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

77 - A mid 19th century Erzgebirge cavalry crank toy,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid 19th century Erzgebirge cavalry crank toy
Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

75 - A mid 19th century Thüringen composition and wood British mounted soldier pull along toy,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid 19th century Thüringen composition and wood British mounted soldier pull along toy
Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £500 - £800

466 - A rare Dean’s Rag Book Co wounded 1st World War soldier for Boots the Chemist,

27th Nov, 2024
A rare Dean’s Rag Book Co wounded 1st World War soldier for Boots the Chemist
Sold for £900
Estimated at £150 - £200

356 - An exhibition quality mid 19th century Thüringen composition Turk with rearing horse,

11th Mar, 2025
An exhibition quality mid 19th century Thüringen composition Turk with rearing horse
Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

359 - A mid 19th century Thüringen composition jockey riding grey horse pull along toy,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid 19th century Thüringen composition jockey riding grey horse pull along toy
Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

3rd Dec, 2024
Aloysius
Sold for £26,000
Estimated at £20,000 - £30,000

410 - A mid 19th century Sonneberg composition eight piece band,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid 19th century Sonneberg composition eight piece band
Sold for £3,600
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000

90 - Eight late 19th century German composition and wood French Napoleonic Cavalry,

11th Mar, 2025
Eight late 19th century German composition and wood French Napoleonic Cavalry
Sold for £8,800
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

244 - A rare Ashstead Pottery Pooh tea set from the Olive Brockwell (Christopher Robin’s nanny) collection,

3rd Dec, 2024
A rare Ashstead Pottery Pooh tea set from the Olive Brockwell (Christopher Robin’s nanny) collection
Sold for £4,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

25 - A mid 19th century Thüringen papier-mâché figure of the Duke of Wellington riding Copenhagen,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid 19th century Thüringen papier-mâché figure of the Duke of Wellington riding Copenhagen
Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

174 - An 1830s Sonneberg papier-mâché and wood hand-cranked mechanical toy of a shepherdess,

11th Mar, 2025
An 1830s Sonneberg papier-mâché and wood hand-cranked mechanical toy of a shepherdess
Sold for £6,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

71 - An 1820s Seiffen/Olberhau region turned wooden scissor toy of Hussar soldiers,

11th Mar, 2025
An 1820s Seiffen/Olberhau region turned wooden scissor toy of Hussar soldiers
Sold for £2,900
Estimated at £600 - £800

170 - A very rare Chiltern Homeguard Teddy Bear, 1940s,

3rd Dec, 2024
A very rare Chiltern Homeguard Teddy Bear, 1940s
Sold for £6,500
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

376 - A mid 19th century Thüringen papier-mâché and wood blacksmith’s forge mechanical toy,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid 19th century Thüringen papier-mâché and wood blacksmith’s forge mechanical toy
Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

191 - A mid to late 19th century Erzgebirge small belt crank toy,

11th Mar, 2025
A mid to late 19th century Erzgebirge small belt crank toy
Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £500 - £800

169 - A rare Farnell WW2 child's teddy bear gas mask case,

26th Nov, 2024
A rare Farnell WW2 child's teddy bear gas mask case
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £800 - £1,000

248 - An important Ernest Shepard letter and Teddy Growler drawing,

3rd Dec, 2024
An important Ernest Shepard letter and Teddy Growler drawing
Sold for £14,000
Estimated at £8,000 - £12,000

175 - An 1830s Sonneberg papier-mâché and wood hand-cranked mechanical toy of a student playing a flute,

11th Mar, 2025
An 1830s Sonneberg papier-mâché and wood hand-cranked mechanical toy of a student playing a flute
Sold for £3,000
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

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